Bio – Michael Martin

Michael Martin is the Legislative Counsel for the Texas Municipal League (TML), where he provides legal and legislative guidance to city officials across more than 1,178 Texas cities.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Marymount University before obtaining his law degree from Tulane University Law School.

Before joining TML, Michael served as chief of staff to a New Orleans city councilmember, worked as in-house counsel for the City of New Orleans, and held the role of assistant city attorney for multiple Texas cities.

Michael has extensive experience representing both public and private clients in state and federal court and has advocated on behalf of governmental bodies at the local, state, and federal level. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Louisiana (currently inactive).